Cheap all wheel drive or 4x4 for daughter suggestions

[jeffro]

I’d go Subaru also. Owned at least one since I go out of high school, 32 yrs,
usually as the GF / Wife car.
Never an issue with any of them, do the maintenance,
Currently a ‘16 Forrester (bought used for $16k last year with 20000 miles)
And a ‘06 Legacy GT (not good in any more than 4” of snow, great on ice with good tires) that I’ve had since ‘08, had the turbo go bad at 160k 2 years ago, biggest repair ever.

[throwingsticks]

I would get a Honda CR-V last generation, the new one has turbo issues

[fowl smacker]

On the Subaru note....we've owned 2, and didn't care for either.  Both brand new off the showroom floor..  1st was a 2009 Tribeca,  drove it up to Olympia the day after we got it, on the way home (thankfully close to home) a transmission solenoid went out and we were stuck in 1st gear.  Warranty covered it, but still a pain, then little things started happening like power window switch going out, moon roof seal leaked, warped brake rotors at 7k miles.  My wife then had to work in Vancouver so we sold that and bought her a 2014 Crosstrek.  It just felt like a cheaply made car, loud road noise, flimsy body etc.  One evening while driving home on I-5 it broke a valve spring and sent a rod through the side of the block leaving her and my 2 girls stranded for a while.  I have relatives with older Subarus that have been great, but I'll never own another one.  We now own a 2016 Highlander that is my wife's car and it's been great (currently 98k miles), and I have a Tundra that has been bullet proof.  I've almost always owned Toyota and have been treated very well by them.  If she's looking small, I'd go Rav4, Highlander or CRV, more offroad style I'd go 4 runner, Tacoma, Tundra.  Just my 

[MADMAX]

Suburban

[jdb]

I’ll sell you an 03 outback

[rainshadow1]

I've had excellent luck with the CRV. They have their foibles, but they're sure low maintenance compared to most other things out there. I've got one going onto 270k, with just a few regularly scheduled quirks. AWD system and ABS system are really good, take the thinking out of it kind of good... for kids and etc.

If you want more steel around her, I'd go 4runner, or pilot, or Acura MDX. But I sure can't say anything bad about the CRV.

Subaru are great, and tough, and very good AWD systems, but they don't have the maintenance longevity and resale value.

[Cylvertip]

If mileage is not an issue, any of the Nissans with V6's should be pretty bomb proof.  The first two i had, I put a combined 480k on with no real issues.  My current 2015 Frontier has 71k on it with no issues. All have been 4x'd quite a bit.  The 88 Hardbody towed a fully rigged 18' bass boat all over the state.  It was still running around 10 years after I sold it. 15-16 mpg but I have a heavy foot quite often.  A good bit cheaper than a comparable Toyota.

[hollymaster]

Ford Escape hybrid awd. 

[724wd]

Ive never ridden in a subaru i liked. Loud road noise, rattle-y engine, my mom's 2017 smokes at startup (50,000 miles, maybe), head gasket issues, obnoxious tire issues (you get a flat on the front, you can't put your spare up there, you have to put a REAR tire on the front, the spare on the rear, and pull the AWD fuse... no thanks!)

My wife had a Toyota Highlander for many years. '06, V6, AWD... it was a little beast. They are a bit thirsty, though, like most toyotas in my experience. We traded it in with under 100,000 miles on a new '18 tacoma sport. had an alternator die on the Highlander, but it was an easy driveway swap. Worked with a fella that LOVES RAV 4s. Had excellent luck with them, too.

[Dhoey07]

My vote would be a Forester. Great little SUV 

[cavemann]

thanks guys, lots of good info

[Buckmark]

So how much for the jeep? You can pm me